Facial serum: how to use, who needs it, how to choose
Facial skin care is recommended to start at the age of 20, when there are no signs of aging. This approach will help to postpone the appearance of wrinkles, a second chin, enlarged pores for a long period. The main thing is to choose the right cosmetics.
Facial serums are very popular these days. They are offered in most cosmetics stores, as something completely new and revolutionary. We offer to deal with the benefits of serum for facial skin in order to understand who this remedy is suitable for.
What is a face serum?
So, a face serum is not a cream, there is no need to confuse them. This is a cosmetic care product, which includes various active ingredients.
What is a face serum for?
It is the unusual rich composition that allows the serum to cope with a number of tasks at once. She is:
- Prevents and eliminates the first signs of skin aging;
- helps to get rid of dark spots and hyperpigmentation;
- Fights acne;
- Helps solve the problem of clogged pores;
- Eliminates dryness;
- Evens out skin tone;
- Removes redness.
How to use face serum correctly?
Important! Serum cannot replace all cosmetic products. It is used in combination with cleansing and moisturizing creams. It is applied to the face after removing makeup and before applying day or night cream.
To get the maximum benefit from the use of facial serum, you must follow a number of recommendations.
- First, you should choose the most suitable product. To do this, you need to study the composition, test the product on the skin, study the reviews;
- Secondly, before applying the serum, it is necessary to thoroughly cleanse the skin without skipping any of the steps. More about facial cleansing in this article.
- Thirdly, we apply the required amount of the product to the skin. The serum is well distributed, so we take a small amount and carefully distribute it into zones with our fingertips: forehead, nose, cheeks, cheekbones, chin. Avoid the area around the eyes and lips.
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In order for the effect of the use of facial serum to be noticeable after a few weeks after the start of use, it is recommended to choose at least two products – day and night, although they are not classified in this way. However, cosmetologists assure that a product with vitamin C is suitable for daily use.
Serum can be applied before moisturizer or added to it and distributed at the same time. Then you need to let the skin absorb the cream for 5-7 minutes. After that, we apply standard makeup in stages.
At night
The serum that is used before bed should contain collagen and hyaluronic acid. These components help to saturate the dermis with moisture, improve elasticity, and eliminate fine wrinkles.
At night, it is better to use a product that has the following effects on the skin: nutrition, regeneration, lightening of age spots, stimulation of collagen and elastin production.
How to choose the right product?
Serums for the face have become very popular recently, because they involve complex care for the dermis. True, it is difficult to understand the compositions on your own, therefore, in order to choose the right product, we will study the standard needs of facial skin, depending on age and type.
For young skin 20+
Beauticians recommend using face serums from the age of 20, as they have a positive effect on the condition of the skin. For young skin, products with a predominance of Vitamin C and seaweed extracts are best suited.
For dry skin
Dry skin needs special care based on abundant hydration. Serums based on hyaluronic acid, plant extracts of seaweed and vitamin C perfectly help to cope with excessive dryness and tightness of the dermis. Their use is recommended both day and night before applying the classic cream.
For combined
For skin that is prone to rashes, blackheads, acne, a serum that contains the ingredient mandelic acid is suitable. Such a product narrows the pores, protects against harmful free radicals.
Also, do not exclude serums with hyaluronic acid, as they stimulate the production of collagen and elastin, and this is necessary for every woman after 30 years (sometimes even earlier).
For problematic (oily, acne-prone)
If the test for determining the type of skin showed that you have oily skin, you should be more careful about the cosmetics used.
Cosmetologists recommend that women with problem skin pay attention to retinol-based serums. This fat-soluble vitamin, antioxidant cleanses pores, normalizes sebum production. Also, over time, deep wrinkles become less noticeable, and small ones disappear altogether, due to skin saturation and smoothing.
For age group (50+)
To protect the skin from aging, cosmetologists recommend paying attention to beauty products that contain antioxidants and peptides. Such components promote the production of collagen, protect against the harmful effects of free radicals.
Summarize:
Facial serums are not a magic wand that can get rid of acne or wrinkles in one application. This is a high-quality care product, which, when used in combination with moisturizing, nourishing, sunscreen creams, has a positive effect. The quality of the skin improves, age spots become less noticeable, dryness is less likely to bother, as it keeps it moisturized.
